Holder and fastening device for ribbon bows and the like.



No. 887,149. PATBNTED MAY 12, 1908.

G. E. TARNOW. HOLDER AND'FASTBNING DEVICE FOR RIBBON BOWS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICAT ION FILED NOVA, 1907.

GEORGE E. TARNOW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HOLDER AND FASTENING DEVICEZFORfiRIBBON BOWS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Application filed November 4, 1907. Serial No. 400,658.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. TARNOW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Holders and Fastening Devices forRibbon Bows and the Like, and declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

It is an almost universal custom for women and children to adornthemselves with ribbon bows or the like, usually placing them in thehair 011a the throat. Bows for the hair are usually formed from a singlepiece of ribbon tied. upon a hair pin which is then inserted into thehair in the usual way. Where the bow is large, its weight is such thatgreat difficulty is experienced in keeping it in place, since the pin isapt to drop out of the hair at any moment. Furthermore, a bow knottedupon an ordinary hair pin is apt to slide about upon the pin, and thewearer can never be certain whether or not it is adjusted. so as topresent an artistic'appearance.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a simple andnovel device to which a bow or the like may be attached quickly andconveniently, and whereby the bow may be securely fastened. to the hairor at any other point upon the wearer without danger of detachment oreven of disarrangement.

Further objects of the present invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, while the various novel features which characterize theinvention will be best understood from the appended claims, wherein suchfeatures are pointed out with particularity.

In the drawing: Figure 1 shows a ribbon bow secured upon a deviceembodying a preferred form of my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective ofthe device shown in Fig. 1, the bow being removed; Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2 showing a slightly modified device and Fig. 4 is aperspective view showing a still further modification.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing,

A represents the body portion of one of my improved devices, whichconveniently takes the form of a flat bar bent laterally intermediateits ends as at B so as to form an open jaw projecting wholly on one sideof the body proper. Instead of making this member of a flat bar it may,of course, be constructed in any other suitable way, as for example bycutting or punching it out of a plate of the desired thickness. At oneend of the body member is a post or posts C within which a U-shaped pinD is journaled. The arms of the pin are of such length that, when thepin is folded against the body member, the arms of the pin extendsubstantially throughout the length of the device. At the end of thebody member opposite to that upon which the pin is journaled are a pairof hooks E which are adapted to engage over the free ends of the arms ofthe pin and lock the pin in fixed relation to the body member. In usingthe device, the ribbon is knotted in and about the aw member B and,after the bow has been properly formed, the pin D is inserted in thehair and the body member is swung relatively thereto until the hooks engage with the ends of the pin so as to securely lock the device and thebow carried thereby in the desired position.

In Fig. 1, F represents the bow, and f the knot. It will be seen thatthe center of the knot lies far to one side of the axis of the endportions of the body member, namely: the thick or hard portion of theknot is seated within the aw. The knot is therefore held entirely out ofthe way of the pin, so that the pin may be easily and quickly closedwithout imposing upon it the strain which would be caused by a knotlying directly beneath the pin. Furthermore, this displacing of the knotto one side permits the device to be made flatter and allows the bow tolie closely to the head in a natural position. The portions of the bodymember forming the jaw are preferably of irregular cross section, asshown, so that there is no possibility of slippage of the knot upon thedevice.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modification in which only a single pin D isemployed. This pin is preferably pointed so that the device may be usedto fasten a bow or the like to a part of the dress of the wearer.

In Fig. 4 there is illustrated a modification which is particularlyadapted for childrens use. The body member consists of a shank G havingpivoted thereon a pin D similar to the pin D in Figs. 1 and 2. Insteadof placing the jaw between the ends of the shank as in the othermodifications, a jaw is placed at one end of the shank as at.H. The jawin this case may take the form of an almost complete ring, there beingprovided, however, an opening h-through which the ribbon may be passedwithout necessitating the crumpling of the ribbon by threading itthrough the jaw. The shank is preferably provided with 'notches or otherirregularities g. In using this form of my invention the ribbon is tiedabout the member H and a wisp of hair is wrapped about the shank. Thenthe pin is closed down against the shank and the ends carried intoengagement with the hooks E.

It will now be seen that in each of the illustrated modifications of mydevice there is provided an off-set jaw which is arranged at one side ofthe area beneath the pin by which the device is secured in place, sothat the device may be made quite flat and unobtrusive without making itnecessary to tie the ribbon tightly in order to make the knot smallenough to prevent interference with the proper manipulation of the pin.Furthen more, by providing an open jaw, the ribbon may be placed inposition by simply wrapping it about an open jaw member and thenknotting it, thereby avoiding crumpling of the main portions of theribbon and at the same time making the adjustment easy and convenient.Furthermore, it is impossible for the bow to alter its position upon thedevice, and the device itself may be securely attached upon the personso that the wearer can always feel confident that the bow is occupyingthe position intended for it and is, in fact, an ornament.

Havin now fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a thin narrow bodymember, a pin connected at one end to the body member, and a hook on thebody member for engaging the free end of the pin to .hold the pin fixedwith respect to the body member, the arrangement being such that whenthe free end of the pin is engaged by the hook the pin is held parallelwith the body member, said body member having formed thereon an open jawarranged beyond the area covered by said pin, the jaw being ada ted tohold in fixed position a ribbon or the ike knotted about it. l

2. A device of the character described comprising a thin fiat bodymember, a pin connected at one end to the body member,

and a hook on the body member for engagin the free end of the pin tohold the pin in fixed relation to the body member, said body memberhaving a portion thereof formed into an open jaw arranged wholly beyondthe area covered by the pin, said jaw being adapted to hold in fixedposition a ribbon or the like knotted about it.

3. A device of the character described comprising a thin flat bodymember, a pin connected at one end to the body member, and a hook onsaid body member for engaging the free end of the in to hold the pin infixed relation to the body member, said body member having formedthereon an 0 en aw arranged beyond the area covered by said pin, theportion of the body member constituting the jaw having an irregularcross-section, whereby a ribbon or the like may be knotted about andsecurely held by the jaw without interfering with the pin.

4. A device of the character described comprising a U-sha' ed memberhaving a pair of thin narrow s ank members projecting from the ends ofthe arms thereof, said shank members being in alinement with each otherand lying in the plane of the U-shaped member, a pin connected to theouter end of one of the shank members so as to have capacity for beingswung in a plane at right angles to the aforesaid plane, and a guard onthe other shank member for engaging with the free end of the pin.

5. A device of the character described comprising a U-sha ed memberhaving a pair of thin narrow s ank members projecting from the ends ofthe arms thereof, said shank members being in alinement with each otherand lying-in the plane of said U-sh aped member, a pin lying directlyabove said shank members and connected at one end to one of the shankmembers, and a guard on the other shank member for engaging with thefree end of the pin to hold the pin parallel with and close to the shankmembers.

6. A device of the character described comprising a thin flat bodymember, a in connected at one end to said body mem er so as to becapable of swinging in a plane at right angles to the plane of the bodymember, said body member having a portion thereof formed into an openjaw arranged wholly at one side of the pin, and a guard on said body forengaging with the free end of the pin so as to hold it close to the bodymember.

7. A device of the character described comprising a thin narrow bodymember having a hook at one end, a pin connected to the other end ofsaid member in position to be swung in a plane at right angles to saidmember in order to engage the free end thereof under said hook, thearrangement being such that the pin lies close to and parallel with thebody member When the free end thereof is engaged by the hook, the saidmember having a portion thereof formed into an 0 en jaw lying in theplane of said member an at one side of a plane passing through said pinand extending at right angles to the plane of said member.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twoWitnesses.

GEO. E. TARN OW.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE TOBIN, WM. F. FRENDENREIOH.

